Not The Brightest, But The Best

For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, so that no man may boast before God.

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

We hear schools bragging about their "brightest and best" students.  What is wrong with this is that being the brightest does not necessarily make one the best.  

We need to instill in our children the idea that they are valuable and that they have unique talents which make them useful to God and the world.

Let's strive for being the best, and let God do the rest.